Southeast lawmakers wary of education budget cuts

Rep. Sam Kito lll addresses the Alaska House of Representatives in 2014. He and other Southeast lawmakers oppose cutting school funding. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
Southeast Alaska lawmakers express skepticism that the Legislature should look to school funding to cut the state’s budget. In fact, some legislators would like to see spending increase in some education areas.
School funding makes up one of the largest pieces of the state budget. But as the Legislature looks to close a